Tag Archives: John E. Baker

RAILCAR GOLD is a historically accurate multi-generational fictional tale of hidden treasure, primarily set in York County, Pennsylvania during the latter half of the Nineteenth Century. This is Part 4 of Chapter 22 . . . Diversify. A new part … Continue reading →

RAILCAR GOLD is a historically accurate multi-generational fictional tale of hidden treasure, primarily set in York County, Pennsylvania during the latter half of the Nineteenth Century. This is Part 1 of Chapter 22 . . . Diversify. A new part … Continue reading →

RAILCAR GOLD is a historically accurate multi-generational fictional tale of hidden treasure, primarily set in York County, Pennsylvania during the latter half of the Nineteenth Century. This is Part 6 of Chapter 21 . . . Weddings. A new part … Continue reading →

In my post Late 1800s Factory Inspection Reports Assist in Identification of an East Prospect Photo I wrote about finding these reports in the State Library of Pennsylvania. For this series on the Top 50 York County Factories at the … Continue reading →

YorksPast started with a post on July 26, 2012. Ten months, to the day, later this is my 200th post. Thus you’ve seen a brand new YorksPast post, on the average, 20 times per month. I’d like to thank everyone … Continue reading →

The location next to marker ‘6’ on this 1908 Topographic Map is named Billmeyer. This name has a direct relationship to Charles Billmeyer, one of the founders of the rail car manufacturer Billmeyer & Small in York, PA. The location … Continue reading →

About this blog

Stephen H. Smith is a lifelong Yorker who caught the local history bug early in life. More recently, he has used this interest to enhance his family histories and in the development of talks on various aspects of local history. He shares a hodgepodge of explorations of York’s Past in this blog.